by Brittney Morgan

ABOUT BRITTNEY QUINN MORGAN

I’m a New York City-based writer who tweets a lot, especially about dating, pop culture, mental health, and life as a late 20-something queer woman. My greatest talents (aside from the professional stuff) are making grilled cheese sandwiches and applying liquid liner, but I’m also into crafts and working on playing guitar, too. I like to think Leslie Knope would consider me a land mermaid (and you can find me marching in the Coney Island Mermaid Parade every summer, just FYI.)

I’m currently the Associate Market Editor at House Beautiful, identifying trends, shopping for cool home products, and writing content with an e-commerce and market focus for both digital and print. Before that, I was a part-time Dating Writer at Elite Daily, as well as the Weekend Editor at NYLON, covering news and editing features on Saturdays and Sundays. I was also the Assistant Lifestyle Editor for ApartmentTherapy, where I covered everything from cleaning and money to dating and wellness, with a little travel mixed in.

Prior to that, I was a Staff Writer for Business NewsDaily, where I interviewed women in business and wrote a weekly career-themed advice column entitled “Dear Brittney,” among other features. Before that, I was the Associate Editorial Director at Bluelink Marketing, where I managed three different blogs and the company’s internship program. And before all of that, I studied Cold War history and non-fiction writing at Drew University.

My work has also appeared in (and been republished on) Bumble, Femsplain, Hello Giggles, Mashable, Teen Vogue, Huffington Post, Thought Catalog, BuzzFeed, and more. You can also read some of my personal essays on Medium.

A few years back, I created a blog called Tinder Confessional, which combined two of my favorite things: emo band Dashboard Confessional, and the weirdness that is Tinder. (I no longer update the blog, but if you’re also nostalgic for studded belts and sunburns from Warped Tour, you can still check it out.)

Oh, and about my name — my former name was Brittney M. Helmrich, but I now go by Brittney Q. Morgan. If you’re wondering why, this essay should clear things up!